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Plant 2,850 native trees around the Cedar hillside in Austin

A neighborhood-led restoration of the Cedar hillside needs $1,850 for saplings and equipment.

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Serenity Harris
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The Cedar hillside has been used as an informal dump for years. This March, 31 neighbors turned up for a first cleanup, filling 192 bags in a single morning. Now we want to restore it for good. We have a plan agreed with the local forestry office, including native species selected by a local botanist. The area floods more each year, and fish have returned for the first time in a decade after our first cleanup. Restoring it will protect homes and bring back shade. All the labor is volunteered. We just need materials. Funds buy saplings, gloves, bags, hire of a skip, and signage. Where the $1,850 goes: • Native saplings and stakes: $860 • Tools and protective gear: $340 • Waste removal and skip hire: $540 • Signage and educational materials: $110 Glad we found this place. - Serenity

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    “All the best. Small amount but sent with love. - Bekasi”

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    “God bless. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Fresno”

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    “Stay strong. Hope the July deadline works out. - Leeds”

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    “Take care of yourselves. From Dwarka with love. - Dwarka”

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    “Hang in there. - Madurai”

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    “Blessings. - Lapu-Lapu”

  • Okechukwu Samuel Uba 🇳🇬 · $50

    “Thought of Serenity all day after reading this. - Ikeja”

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    “Best of luck. Thought of Serenity all day after reading this. - Brescia”

  • Karina S. Montes 🇺🇸 · $50

    “You got this. Please keep us posted. - San Diego”

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  • Nathan PorterQuestionPhoto verified

    can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Austin

    • Serenity HarrisOwnerAnswerID verified

      Thank you. If you're in Austin I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks, that means a lot.

  • Take care, Serenity. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. After 9 years in construction I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from New Delhi

    • Wishing you the best, Serenity. Looking forward to the next update. God bless!

      • Rooting for you, Serenity. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.

        • Tadhg PowerQuestion

          any update on how things are going in Austin?

          • José MorenoID verifiedPhoto verified

            Keep going, Serenity. Your post was clear and honest. Sent it to 5 people at work. Blessings.

            • praying for you. Looking forward to the next update. Take care

              • hope it all works out, Serenity. Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings

                • shared this with my family. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Tel Aviv.

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